Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required'.
Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party, was born into Southampton to parents of Indian descent who immigrated to Britain from East Africa in the 1960s.
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. was born in.
Error concept: Wrong preposition usage
What is wrong: The phrase “was born into Southampton” is incorrect because the preposition “into” suggests movement, not place of birth.
Grammatical concept: When we talk about someone’s place of birth, we use the preposition “in”.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Since Southampton is the place where Rishi Sunak was born, the correct preposition should be “in”.
How to correct: Replace “into” with “in”.
Correct phrase/ correction: was born in
Final sentence: Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party, was born in Southampton to parents of Indian descent who immigrated to Britain from East Africa in the 1960s.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.